BCG Daily Tuesday 10th March 2020
Features
Press clippings
This Country - review
I thought the mockumentary format peaked with Ricky Gervais's The Office, but I'd say This Country has it beaten.
Claudia Connell, Daily Mail, 10th March 2020Review: Austentatious at The Fortune Theatre
It began life in Edinburgh on the Free Fringe, and built such an incredible following that it would go on to sell out in Edinburgh for a further five years.
Theatre Weekly, 10th March 2020Tony Wright interview
"I've never felt so free on stage, I had a sit down wee to celebrate."
Blizzard Comedy, 10th March 2020Mae Martin: the comic redefining the modern love story
Mae Martin's uplifting, yet honest new series will soon be your new favourite show.
Ella Alexander, Bazaar, 10th March 2020Inside No. 9 review
Inside No. 9 is consistently so very, very good.
Carol Midgley, The Times, 10th March 2020Twonkey fails to explain next week's comedy show...
Paul Vickers aka Twonkey performs his latest show Twonkey's Ten Year Twitch at the Soho Theatre in London next Monday night. He lives in Edinburgh. I live in London (ish). We talked via Apple FaceTime... We both got sidetracked in cyberspace...
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 10th March 2020Breeders hits absurdity of perfection in parenting
Showrunner Simon Blackwell trades the politics of Veep for the trials of parenthood, and finds the funny in 21st century parental guilt.
Jeff Beer, Fast Company, 10th March 2020'Titania McGrath' writes a woke children's book
Woke social justice parody Titania McGrath has written a spoof children's book.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 10th March 2020Film review: Military Wives
Lightning fails to strike twice for Peter Cattaneo, Oscar-nominated director of The Full Monty, with another heart-warming comedy drama of community spirit in the face of adversity.
Damon Smith, The National (Scotland), 10th March 2020Stephen Bailey on his upcoming Brighton show & more
Stephen Bailey, a side-splitting stand-up comedian who charms audiences up and down the UK with his quick wit, answered a few questions for us ahead of his upcoming Brighton show.
Georgia Hansen, Brighton Journal, 10th March 2020Inside No. 9 - Death Be Not Proud review
What follows is one of the funniest and darkest episodes of Inside No. 9 yet.
Reece Goodall, The Boar, 10th March 2020Videos
TV & radio
4 O'Clock Club
Series 9, Episode 6 - ScoutsEvan helps Polly out when she lies to her mum - and ends up having to join the Scouts.
The Trip
The Trip To Greece, Episode 3 - Pelion To AthensOver many courses, the pair discuss famous Athenian battles, the origin of the word marathon and the correct way to resuscitate a heart attack victim.
The Windsors
Series 3, Episode 3Charles sets out to prove he's not an eccentric crank; Wills wants to achieve his Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award; and Kate is behaving rather strangely...